Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seaford?

Seaford is located in South Australia about 30.9 km south of Adelaide and 1426.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Seaford has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seaford, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Seaford homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Seaford is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Seaford during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Seaford will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Seaford

Rebate for Seaford Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Seaford by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seaford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 26.8 km from Seaford.

Seaford, SA is in the 5169 postcode area which has around 3744 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3933 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7681 households in the 5169 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seaford.

Solar Installers near toSeaford
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana0.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs7.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical8.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering9.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower9.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics9.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar9.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions9.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar9.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA9.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR9.8kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide9.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler9.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists10.5kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR10.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar-Man11.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical18.6kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning19.2kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA19.8kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical20.0kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS20.4kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical21.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Keystones Solar Group21.8kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar21.9kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Solar Storage Australia21.9kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia21.9kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia22.1kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaford

Sunlight Hours in Seaford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seaford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seaford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaford, VIC, which is about 676.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.